blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in
Synonyms of blow innext

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

Examples of blow in in a Sentence

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To cap off the event, a team of people descends with a 70-foot rainbow flag blowing in the breeze. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026 After trading blows in the second half, the Panthers held a 31-27 lead with less than three minutes to play, hoping to win their first playoff game in 10 years. Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026 Davis’ injury is the latest — and potentially most damaging — blow in a Mavericks season defined by attrition. Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026 The distinction between truth and delusion has taken some tough blows in the digital age — from lying politicians, the internet, politicians lying on the internet — and that was before AI. Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blow in

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blow in was in 1882

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“Blow in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20in. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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